Welcome to Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Genealogy and History
A Part of the Genealogy
Trails Group

Volunteers
Dedicated to Free Genealogy

Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical
and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers.

This website is
available for adoption!If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic web-authoring
skills, consider joining us! Get the details on our Volunteer
Page.[A desire to transcribe data and knowledge of how to make a basic
webpage is required.]If hosting isn't for you, we can
use your help in other ways.
More information can be found on the Volunteer
Page.

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US.
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historical data find a home here at Ohio
Genealogy Trails where it will remain free for all to
view.

We regret that we are unable
to perform personal research for you.All data we come across
is added to this site, so please keep checking back!

County Information Formed from Muskingum County
On March 15, 1808, Tuscarawas County became the 27th county to be officially recognized by the State of Ohio. Early
meetings of the county officials were held in a local tavern and on June 28, 1808, the County Commissioners authorized
the building of a two-story structure with a jail on the first floor and county offices on the second. A contract
for this log building which also served as a church was given to Peter Minnich for $1,500. It was 30' by 40' and
was constructed on lots provided by New Philadelphia founder, John Knisely